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One of Blake Griffin's wishes did not come true in Boston

 No, we are not talking about Blake Griffin not winning a Title with the Boston Celtics. Here is his wish list, from November of last year: “I think that’s just part of understanding who you are and where you are in your career,” Griffin said. “I think there’s an opportunity here and the biggest thing for me is playing meaningful basketball, playing basketball in the playoffs and also being part of a good group. I think this place checks that list.” Blake only got on the floor in 41 games this past season and averaged 13.9 minutes per game. That may have fulfilled his desire to "play meaningful basketball". And he certainly was part of a "good group" .  However, he only participated in one of Boston's 20 playoff contests - playing a mere 5.9 minutes and going scoreless. Saying he "played basketball in the playoffs" would be a stretch . Fun fact: Blake Griffin took the biggest pay cut in NBA history, making $32M in 2021-2022, to the $2M veteran’...